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KcMizzou 05-16-2009 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo (Post 5771278)
I just picked up "Make Love* *The Bruce Campbell Way" by Bruce Campbell. For those who don't know Bruce; he was in all "Evil Dead" movies as well as "Bubba Ho-Tep" and is currently on "Burn Notice". He is a very funny writer.
I'll have to check that out. I've got "If chins could kill : Confessions of a B movie actor"

NewChief 05-16-2009 06:05 PM
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"The Downhill Lie" by Carl Hiassen. Funniest book I've read in a long time. A writer returns to the game of golf after giving it up for 32 years.
Hiassen is one of my favorite popular authors. So funny and capable of creating some truly bizarre characters.

Been reading:
The Famished Road by Ben Okri (didn't like)
Blink by Gladwell (loved)
Falling Man by Don DeLillo (it's not White Noise, but it's very good).

Miles 05-16-2009 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 5771296)
I'll have to check that out. I've got "If chins could kill : Confessions of a B movie actor"
I haven't checked out either but there are also audio versions available where Campbell reads it himself.

NewChief 05-16-2009 07:33 PM
Oh, I also read the Majesty's Dragon series.

Alt.history of Napoleonic War with... dragons.

Pretty entertaining.

keg in kc 05-16-2009 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NewPhin (Post 5771939)
Oh, I also read the Majesty's Dragon series.

Alt.history of Napoleonic War with... dragons.

Pretty entertaining.
Naomi Novik?

I love that series. Temeraire.

NewChief 05-16-2009 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 5771962)
Naomi Novik?

I love that series. Temeraire.
Yeah, those are the ones. Really cool, unique working of the dragons into the storyline. I actually quit at Black Powder War, but I'll probably finish the next one sometime later. Just got a little burnt out.

Hammock Parties 05-16-2009 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by NewPhin (Post 5771939)
Oh, I also read the Majesty's Dragon series.

Alt.history of Napoleonic War with... dragons.

Pretty entertaining.
This is a good formula. Take something already awesome, add dragons. MEGA AWESOME!

Hammock Parties 05-16-2009 07:48 PM
Holy shitballs. When is Hollywood going to read this?

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1242524907

NewChief 05-16-2009 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Claythan (Post 5771998)
Holy shitballs. When is Hollywood going to read this?

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1242524907
Cool picture. The coolest part about the series is that dragons have basically become warships in their own rights. They have captains, flight crews, ground crews and such.. at least in Europe. In Asia, they're completely different. It's a really unique, cool workup of draconian culture that the author creates.

NewChief 05-16-2009 08:04 PM
BTW,

Just looked at the wikipedia page for the Temeraire series. Evidently Peter Jackson has the rights to the film and is planning on making the movies.

Hammock Parties 05-16-2009 08:05 PM
At least it's in good hands.

keg in kc 05-16-2009 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NewPhin (Post 5772056)
BTW,

Just looked at the wikipedia page for the Temeraire series. Evidently Peter Jackson has the rights to the film and is planning on making the movies.
Yeah, he's had the rights for a couple of years IIRC. That's actually what got me to read it in the first place (well, when I say "read" I mean "listen on audiobook").

It's a really well-done series, she brings you totally into that world.

KcMizzou 05-16-2009 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by NewPhin (Post 5771939)
Oh, I also read the Majesty's Dragon series.

Alt.history of Napoleonic War with... dragons.

Pretty entertaining.
Wow, I need to check into this.

Hammock Parties 05-16-2009 08:11 PM
What is it with us nerds and dragons?

WE ****ING LOVE DRAGONS

How many of you shelled out $7.50 for that Eragon shitfest? Show of hands?

keg in kc 05-16-2009 08:12 PM
I've never read any of those, although I did catch part of the movie on HBO some night.

Apparently the series is nothing at all more than a retelling of the original Star Wars trilogy...but with dragons!

The main selling point being "it was written by a teenager!"


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